borrowed from Latin nocent-, nocens "injurious, guilty," from present participle of nocēre "to damage (things), injure, harm (persons)" — more at noxious
15th century, in the meaning defined above
nocence
nocent
nocerite
“Nocent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nocent. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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